CANOLA
CORN
LENTIL
PEA
SOYBEAN
WHEAT
PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER USE EFFICIENCY
Up to 90% of applied phosphate fertilizer goes unused in the year of
application as it gets tied (bound) to soil particles and other elements,
making it unavailable to the crop. Some of this is used over subsequent
years, but at least 25% never becomes available.1 It is crucial to make
the most efficient use of fertilizer phosphate to maximize yield potential.
Factors affecting phosphate availability2
Phosphate is less available
• In soils containing high levels of cations,
such as calcium, magnesium, iron or aluminum
• In soils with high clay content
• At colder soil temperatures
• In dry soils
• To crops with a tap root system
HOW JUMPSTART® WORKS
JumpStart is an inoculant containing the naturally occurring soil fungus
Penicillium bilaiae, discovered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,
which grows along plant roots, releasing phosphate bound in the soil,
making it more available for the crop to use.
Penicillium bilaiae, the active ingredient in JumpStart, does not eliminate
the need for phosphate fertilizer, but provides crops access to more
phosphate for higher yield potential.
JumpStart can help to increase yield potential
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Yield (% of control)
106
102
98
94
90
Wheat
Winter Wheat
With JumpStart
Canola
Pea/Lentil
No JumpStart
Source: Summary of 143 wheat, 19 winter wheat, 67 canola and 37 pea/lentil independent largeplot research trials in Western and Eastern Canada over 27 years. Individual results may vary.
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JUMPSTART APPLICATION
JumpStart is not crop specific. JumpStart colonizes (grows along) the root
system rather than infecting the root, so you do not have to purchase a specific
type of JumpStart for a specific crop.
JumpStart can be applied on-farm up to 30 days prior to seeding (depending
on seed type) and can be used with many different seed treatments.
• In independent research,
JumpStart resulted in a 22%
increase in the proportion of
root containing root hairs and
a 33% increase in the mean
root-hair length in field pea.3
JumpStart wettable powder application rates
JumpStart is available as a wettable powder that is mixed into water
and applied to the seed as a liquid. Once JumpStart is mixed into water,
apply to seed within six hours.
Crop
Seed treated/container
80 g container
Water (litres)
Seed treated/container
Water (litres)
Alfalfa/sweetclover
n/a
1,100 lb
10
n/a
220 lb
2
Canola/mustard
n/a
1,000 lb
10
n/a
200 lb
2
400 bu
24,000 lb
30
80 bu
4,800 lb
6
70 bags* (5,600,000 kernals)
19.60
14 bags* (1,120,000 kernals)
3.92
Chickpea
Corn
Dry bean
300 bu
18,000 lb
25
60 bu
3,600 lb
5
Lentil
300 bu
18,000 lb
25
60 bu
3,600 lb
5
Pea
500 bu
30,000 lb
40
100 bu
6,000 lb
8
Soybean
300 bu
18,000 lb
25
60 bu
3,600 lb
5
Wheat
300 bu
18,000 lb
50
60 bu
3,600 lb
10
* 80,000 kernals per bag.
57 g (2.0 oz) container
Crop
Seed treated/container
Soybean
Approximate water volume
50 units or 1,135 kg (2,500 lb, 50 bu)
3.5 litres (3.9 US quarts)
JumpStart granular application rates
JumpStart is available in a granular formulation for canola. Application rates will
vary according to row spacing; please refer to the table below for details.
16.5 kg (36.4 lb) bag
Crop
Row spacing
Application rates
6 in
Canola
Area treated per bag
5.5 lb/ac
6.6 ac
8 in
4.1 lb/ac
8.8 ac
9 in
3.6 lb/ac
10.1 ac
10 in
3.3 lb/ac
11.0 ac
12 in
2.7 lb/ac
13.4 ac
Note: The bulk density for JumpStart granular averages 43 lb/ft3.
If you need more information or have questions
about JumpStart, contact Monsanto BioAg toll-free at
1-800-667-4944 or visit Monsantobioag.ca.
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2
3
Source: Better Crops Vol. 86 (2002, No. 4), International Plant Nutrition Institute (formerly: Potash and Phosphate Institute).
Source: Phosphorus for Agriculture, International Plant Nutrition (formerly: Potash and Phosphate Institute).
Source: Penicillium bilaii inoculation increases root-hair production in field pea. Robert H. Gulden and J. Kevin Vessey. May 17, 2000.
ALWAYS READ AND FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS. Individual results may vary, and performance may vary from location to location and from year to year.
This result may not be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from
multiple locations and years whenever possible. JumpStart® and Monsanto BioAg and Design™ are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, Monsanto
Canada, Inc. licensee. © 2016 Monsanto Canada Inc.
• JumpStart results are greatest
in soils with lower levels of
available phosphate and high
to medium levels of bound/
unavailable phosphate.
• JumpStart works at low soil
temperatures when phosphate
availability is normally limited.
Please read the label before application for complete use instructions.
400 g container
BENEFITS OF JUMPSTART
• JumpStart can work in soils
within a wide pH range. It is the
level of available phosphate,
not the pH, that determines the
benefit of JumpStart.
ORDER YOUR CANOLA
SEED PRE-TREATED WITH
JUMPSTART
JumpStart is available centrally
treated on 65 canola varieties.
Visit useJumpStart.ca for a
complete list of varieties.